Quote Originally Posted by BigFatPie View Post
Didn’t we only get him for 50 grand cos he had a release clause in his Gateshead contract? If he had one there it’s likely he’s got one here. One would hope it can’t be triggered in the first year or by a team in this league.

Other than that, let’s hope it is bs.
I’m not sure there was a release clause. My understanding is that Gateshead couldn’t compete with us financially (my assumption is wages)… and once we came knocking they didn’t feel they could stand in his way.